UNLOCKING HOUSING

Empowering community growth through partnership

Our Services

More Than a Land Trust — A One-Stop Housing Partner for Albany County

The Albany County Housing & Land Trust (ACHLT) is more than a traditional community land trust. While we proudly steward permanently affordable homes, our mission extends further—to accelerate the creation of all quality housing across Albany County, regardless of whether those homes enter the land trust portfolio.

ACHLT serves as a bridge between every part of the housing ecosystem:

Developers — connecting projects with land, financing tools, gap funding, incentives, and streamlined coordination
Lenders & Funders — providing confidence through long-term stewardship and financial partnerships
Local Government — aligning housing development with county and municipal goals, zoning, infrastructure, and strategic planning
Employers & Institutions — supporting workforce housing solutions
Residents & Homebuyers — ensuring access, education, and pathways to stable housing

By bringing partners together in one place, ACHLT helps reduce uncertainty, cut delays, and strengthen the financial feasibility of new housing projects. This coordinated approach ensures that good projects can move forward, whether they are:

Land trust homes
Workforce or moderate-income housing
Mixed-income developments
Infill projects
Missing-middle housing
Rental or ownership models
Nonprofit or private-sector builds

If the housing is well-built, well-located, and meets local needs, ACHLT is here to help.

A Model Built for Albany County’s Unique Challenges

Housing challenges don’t fit neatly into one box—so neither do we.

While the community land trust model remains a core strategy, ACHLT also supports housing by:

Assisting with financing layers and creative debt stacks
Providing technical assistance to developers
Coordinating with city and county staff on planning, infrastructure, and permitting
Leveraging state and federal resources to fill funding gaps
Facilitating public-private partnerships
Building long-term stability through stewardship and compliance support

This flexible, collaborative model enables faster project delivery and ensures that housing solutions scale with community needs.

Why This Matters

Albany County needs a wide range of housing choices—to serve students, workers, seniors, families, and new residents. No single tool will solve the housing shortage.

By acting as the region’s housing hub, ACHLT helps ensure:

Faster development timelines
Better-aligned public incentives
Reduced risk for builders and lenders
A strong pipeline of both affordable and market-rate housing
Long-term stability for working families and employers
Responsible investment that benefits the community for decades

Every new home—whether in the land trust or not—strengthens the fabric of our community.

OUR MISSION

This organization was born out of the Albany County Housing Coalition in 2025 to create positive change for the residents who reside here and to increase economic development opportunities through homes.

We are a diverse group ranging from County to Private Business to City to Educational Institutions. What unites us is the passion for solving our communities housing problems.

Our Community

"New developments are NOT first time buyer friendly, with new homes often listed at over half a million dollars. This is unsustainable and unrealistic for the residents of Albany county... Frankly, this situation is getting to the point where I am considering moving out of Wyoming SOLELY as a consequence of the housing situation here. It is heartbreaking that I am even having to consider doing so, as I love this state and Albany county..."

"Available housing is bought quickly by older couples or rental
companies, keeping young people
out of the market."

Quotes from the Albany County Housing Coalition August 2025 Survey

"Before I can even talk to a real
estate agent the house is already
bought by a corporation or the
University"